State Heroes
World War II (WWII)
1945
Private First Class Robert J. De Vol
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Marines
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Marines' Fourth Division
Date of Loss: February 19, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in Action in Iwo Jima
1945
Private First Class Joseph E. Lautz
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 274th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 70th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 18, 1945 / Age: 29
Killed in action in France
1945
Lieutenant Junior Grade William W. Fearn
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Navy
Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 26
Killed in action in the Pacific
1945
Staff Sergeant Ralph G. Vix
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 11th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Fifth Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 17, 1945 / Age: 28
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private Byron J. Bohrer
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 317th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Division
Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 23
Killed in action in Germany
1945
Private First Class George J. Fisher
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company G
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 105th Army Infantry Scranton N.A. A/S-Infantry
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 40th Division
Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 25
Killed in action in Luzon
1945
Sergeant Edwin C. Ziemann
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent: Company M
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 129th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 37th Infantry Regiment
Date of Loss: February 15, 1945 / Age: 29
Died in service in Luzon, Philippine Islands
1945
Staff Sergeant Otto J. Dockter
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 319th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 80th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Private John T. Moland
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 22nd Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Infantry Division
Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age: 30
Killed in action in Prum, Germany
1945
Staff Sergeant Wesley H. Anderson
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 164th Infantry Regiment
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: Americal Division
Date of Loss: February 14, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action in The Philippines.
1945
Private John M. Grier
Rugby, ND
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 562nd Anti-Aircraft Arty (Automatic Weapons) Battalion
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 22
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Private First Class Henry Heilman
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Army
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 51st Infantry Battalion
Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent: 4th Armored Division
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:
Killed in action near Luxembourg.
1945
Staff Sergeant John H. Lebak
Moline, ND
Branch of Service: Army
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age:
1945
Second Lieutenant Keith A. Maloney
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 512th Fighter Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 406th Fighter Group
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 24
Killed in action near Belgium.
1945
Sergeant John A. Thomas
World War II (WWII)
Branch of Service: Air Force
Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent: 419th Bomber Squadron
Regiment / Group / Brigade: 301st Bomber Group, Heavy
Date of Loss: February 13, 1945 / Age: 20
Killed in action near Belgium.